Driving Urban Transitions to
a sustainable future
The DUT Partnership steps up the game to tackle urban challenges. Through research and innovation and capacity building, we enable local authorities and municipalities, service and infrastructure providers, and citizens to translate global strategies into local action.
We develop the skills and tools to make urban change happen and boost the urgently needed urban transformations towards a sustainable future with enhanced quality of life in cities.
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Workshop for ULL Managers in DUT Projects
19 March, 10:00 – 12:30 (CET), onlineDUT invites urban living lab managers in DUT projects to join the workshop “Experiments for designing radical urban transitions” to exchange perspectives, experiences and ideas. You have the opportunity to share your insights about the requirements to take the big leaps forward towards sustainability and liveability.
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Engaging Citizens in Climate Action
27 March, 12:00-13:00 (CET)In this Urban Lunch Talk we will explore how citizens can be engaged for climate action be it through research and innovation projects or municipal climate offers.
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DUT Call 2023 Projects Kick-off Event (online)
3 April, 13:00 - 15:00 (CET)DUT is inviting all projects funded through the DUT Call 2023, along with representatives from the respective national funding agencies, to an online kick-off event.
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DUT City Panel
26-27 May, BordeauxThe third DUT City Panel onsite meeting will take place in the City of Bordeaux with the theme of Solidarities in Tackling Environmental and Social Vulnerabilities. We invite the City Panel members to two engaging days of exchange, discussion on urban resilience strategies and related perspectives.
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Webinar: Survey about European cities’ work with Urban Nature Plans
11 March, 12:30 – 13:00 (CET), onlineWelcome to a webinar for a survey about the current status, interest, and capacities of EU cities and towns to monitor ambitious Urban Nature Plans and targets.
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Sustainable and Climate-Neutral Cities for Inclusive and Equitable Urban Future
26-28 February, RomeThe Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis of the National Research Council (CNR-IMAA), the Italian National Agency for the New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development (ENEA), and the Urban Europe Research Alliance (UERA)are organizing the “Research Alliances for Climate-Neutral, Sustainable and Equitable Urban Communities” conference.
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DUT Scientific Consultation Workshop
26 February, 14:00 - 17:30 (CET), RomeThe DUT Scientific Consultation Workshop: Refining the Roadmap Towards Innovative Climate-Neutral Cities takes place in the framework of a three-day UERA conference on Research Alliances for Climate-Neutral, Sustainable, and Equitable Urban Communities on 26 February 2025.
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Production in the City: A Key to a Circular Urban Economy
25 February, 12:00 – 13:00 (CET)In this Urban Lunch Talk we will explore where urban production fits into today’s urban landscape. Do cities still have space for it, do they need it, and what value does it bring?
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AGORA Strategic Dialogue
12 February, 13:00 – 16:00 (CET), onlineInfluenced by the trajectories outlined by the IPCC and biodiversity experts, cities are on the brink of significant changes to ensure liveability for their inhabitants. This workshop invites participants to explore urban life in 2040 through scenarios and futuring methodologies by using diverse personas to bring those distant realities to life.
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Serious gaming as a way of understanding the world
23 January, 12:00 - 13:00 (CET)In this Urban Lunch Talk, we will investigate how serious games can be a useful tool in tackling complex planning situations, to support a better understanding of the issues at stake among stakeholders, help increase the engagement for sustainable urban development and better decision making.
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The 15-minute City: The Role of Logistics
4 December, 12:00 - 13:00 (CET)In this Urban Lunch Talk, we will explore the importance of integrating the mobility of people and goods in the transition to accessible, 15-minute cities.
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AGORA: Supporting Urban Transitions with System Innovation
25 November, 13:00 - 16:00 (CET)Supporting urban transitions requires specific funding frameworks and tools. Based on an internal study, this workshop focuses on barriers and provides recommendations to support transformative research and innovation activities.
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Reimagining the Relationship Between Businesses, Cities, and Biodiversity
21 November, 12:00 - 13:00 (CET)In this webinar, experts reveal alternative views of working with biodiversity and nature-based solutions.
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15-minute City AGORA Dialogue: Key topics for the urban mobility transition
13 November, 13:30 - 16:00 (CET)This highly interactive online workshop is a central step to reflecting and updating the DUT strategic document, the DUT Roadmap.
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World Urban Forum
4-8 November, CairoDUT partners are co-organising two networking sessions and one library session at the World Urban Forum in Cairo, Egypt.
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Smart City Expo World Congress
5-7 November, BarcelonaJoins us for two sessions at the Smart City Expo World Congress. This year’s event will feature a joint representation coordinated by the European Commission, highlighting a variety of urban and sustainable city activities.
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The 15-minute City: What Role Does Community Engagement Play?
23 October, 12:00 – 13:00 (CEST), onlineIn this webinar, we will discuss the importance of involving communities in planning and decision-making processes and how inclusive practices can drive a more just urban mobility transition.
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Smart Funding for Projects Supporting Urban Transitions
16 October, 10:00 - 12:15 (CEST), onlineExperts will provide an overview of funding and financing mechanisms to support urban transition projects.
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